Orville and Wilber Wright
Profile Orville and Wilber Wright were two brothers who started a popcorn company* which many of us still pop today. Ok, maybe not, but I'm sure you probably already know who these two are. Born in Indiana (Wilber) and Ohio (Orville), the brothers had a bike shop in Dayton**, Ohio before taking that historic flight in North Carolina. Their father, Milton, was a bishop with the church and they lived in many places growing up, none more important (at least to this blog) that the three years the family spent in Cedar Rapids. Orville Wright wrote that " in Cedar Rapids that the brothers got the spark to investigate flying concepts after their father brought home a toy helicopter that could fly on its own. " * I am of course referring to Orville Redenbacher here ** Dayton was Orville's birthplace and the location of the brothers bicycle shop where they developed their balancing skills needed for flight Personal Notes As a ...